Device for a vehicle, and vehicle

Abstract

A device for a vehicle may have a fixed support, a sensor unit, which can be moved between a rest position and an operating position, and a protective element for the sensor unit and a decorative element, which can each be moved between a closed position and an open position. The sensor unit may be placed in its operating position when the protective element and the decorative element are in the open position. The sensor unit, the protective element, and the decorative element may be movably coupled to one another by a lever mechanism, and the protective element and the decorative element may be mounted rotatably and coaxially to one another on the support, and the sensor unit may be articulated on the lever mechanism.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
 a fixed support, 
 a sensor unit, which can be moved between a rest position and an operating position, 
 a protective element for the sensor unit and a decorative element, which can each be moved between a closed position and an open position, 
 wherein the protective element and the decorative element are arranged one above the other in the respective closed position and cover the sensor unit in its rest position, 
 wherein the sensor unit is placed in its operating position when the protective element and the decorative element are in the open position, 
 wherein the sensor unit, the protective element, and the decorative element are movably coupled to one another by a lever mechanism, and the protective element and the decorative element are mounted rotatably around a common rotation axis and coaxially to one another on the support, and the sensor unit is articulated on the lever mechanism. 
 
     
     
       2. A device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
 a fixed support having a support opening, 
 a sensor unit, which, between a rest position and an operating position, can be moved through the support opening, 
 a protective element for the sensor unit and a decorative element, which can each be moved between a closed position and an open position, 
 wherein the protective element and the decorative element are arranged one above the other in the respective closed position and cover the sensor unit in its rest position, 
 wherein the sensor unit is placed in its operating position when the protective element and the decorative element are in the open position, 
 wherein the sensor unit, the protective element, and the decorative element are movably coupled to one another by a lever mechanism, and the protective element and the decorative element and the lever mechanism are rotatably mounted around a common rotation axis and coaxially mounted on the support, and the sensor unit is articulated on the lever mechanism. 
 
     
     
       3. The device according to  claim 1 , wherein, on a rear side, the support has a first fixed pivot axis, which forms a first fixed pivot point for the lever mechanism, and, on a front side, a second fixed pivot axis, which forms a second fixed pivot point for both the lever mechanism and for the protective element and the decorative element. 
     
     
       4. The device according to  claim 3 , wherein the protective element and the decorative element are articulated on the support via the second fixed pivot point and can be moved synchronously between the closed position and the open position. 
     
     
       5. The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the lever mechanism comprises a first lever articulated on a first support side and a second lever articulated on a second support side. 
     
     
       6. The device according to  claim 5 , wherein the first lever can be pivoted on the first support side about the first fixed pivot axis and is designed as a first pivot lever both for retracting and for extending the sensor unit. 
     
     
       7. The device according to  claim 6 , wherein the first pivot lever on the fixed support can be pivoted about the first fixed pivot axis and is articulated on the sensor element about a first movable pivot axis. 
     
     
       8. The device according to  claim 7 , wherein the second lever can be pivoted on the second support side about the second fixed pivot axis and is designed as a second pivot lever both for retracting and for extending the sensor unit. 
     
     
       9. The device according to  claim 8 , wherein the second pivot lever can be pivoted on the fixed support about the second fixed pivot axis and is articulated on the sensor element about a second movable pivot axis. 
     
     
       10. The device according to  claim 9 , wherein the first movable pivot axis and the second movable pivot axis are simultaneously also the bearing axes supporting the sensor element. 
     
     
       11. The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the protective element and the decorative element are spaced apart from one another in the closed position. 
     
     
       12. The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the lever mechanism is coupled to a shaft which can be rotatably driven by an electric motor and to which one of the levers is connected in a rotationally-fixed manner. 
     
     
       13. The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the decorative element is designed as an emblem. 
     
     
       14. The device according to  claim 1 , wherein the sensor unit is a surroundings sensor.